autecism

[ aw-tee-siz-uh m ]
/ ɔˈti sɪz əm /

noun

autoecism.

OTHER WORDS FROM autecism

au·te·cious [aw-tee-shuh s] /ɔˈti ʃəs/, adjective au·te·cious·ly, adverb au·te·cious·ness, noun

Words nearby autecism

autarch, autarchy, autarky, autecic, autecious, autecism, autecology, auteuil, auteur, auteur theory, auth.

Definition for autecism (2 of 2)

autoecism

or au·te·cism

[ aw-tee-siz-uh m ]
/ ɔˈti sɪz əm /

noun Mycology.

the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
Also called ametoecism.

Origin of autoecism

aut- + oec- (< Greek oik-, stem of oîkos house) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM autoecism

au·toe·cious [aw-tee-shuh s] /ɔˈti ʃəs/, adjective au·toe·cious·ly, adverb au·toe·cious·ness, noun